Dormakaba MOD DS 689 – Frequently Asked Questions
1) What is the Dorma MOD DS closer arm and what does the door saver cushion actually do?
The MOD DS is a heavy-duty parallel arm assembly for Dorma door closers with a built-in cushion stop. The arm itself absorbs the door at the end of the swing instead of letting it slam into a wall or an overhead stop, so on openings with no floor or wall stop the arm takes the abuse. It is a replacement part, so it is bought to rebuild or upgrade a closer that is already hung, not as a complete closer.
2) Will the MOD DS arm fit a regular arm (pull side) Dorma closer installation?
No. The MOD DS is a parallel arm, which mounts the closer body on the push side of the door with the arm running parallel to the face when closed. A pull side regular arm mount uses a different arm and shoe assembly. If your closer body is mounted on the pull side, this is not the arm for that installation.
3) I only need to replace a broken closer arm, not the whole closer. Is that what MOD DS is?
Yes, that is exactly what it is: a replacement arm assembly, not a complete closer. If the closer body is still holding oil and controlling the sweep and only the arm is bent, sheared, or the cushion is shot, the arm is the part to order. Order the finish to match the closer body you are keeping.
4) What finishes does the Dorma MOD DS closer arm come in?
Three: 689 anodized aluminum (the painted aluminum look most commercial closers ship in), 693 black, and 695 dark duranodic bronze. Match the arm to the closer body already on the door, or to the other openings in the building if you are standardizing a corridor.
5) Do I still need a wall stop or overhead stop if I use a Dorma cushion arm?
The point of a door saver cushion arm is that the arm stops the door itself, which is why it gets specified on openings where a wall stop is not practical, is getting torn out of drywall, or would sit in a walkway. On a high-traffic commercial opening many specs still call for a separate stop as a backup so the closer arm is not the only thing taking the hit, but the cushion arm is what carries the day-to-day stop.
6) What do I have to specify when ordering a Dorma MOD DS closer arm?
Finish is the choice on the order form: 689, 693, or 695. The model designation carries the finish with it, so a MOD DS 689 is the anodized aluminum arm. Beyond that, confirm the closer on the door is a Dorma unit the MOD DS arm is built for and that the mounting is parallel arm.
7) Is the Dorma MOD DS a residential-grade part or is it for commercial doors?
Commercial. It is a heavy-duty parallel arm meant for the kind of traffic an office corridor, school, or apartment common-area door sees, not a light residential closer.
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Absolutely. The Dormakaba MOD DS 689 is backed by a manufacturer’s warranty.
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